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Metropolitan College of New York is a private regional university located in New York, New York. Metropolitan College of New York is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Metropolitan College of New York is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,328 10 years after enrolling, 105th in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Metropolitan College of New York bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average.
Metropolitan College of New York’s median net annual cost of $23,648 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Metropolitan College of New York sorted by number of graduates - Community Org & Advocacy, Business and Commerce, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,648
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Metropolitan College of New York - Business Administration, Education, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 42% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Metropolitan College of New York is 24% lower than the state average, and 15% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Metropolitan College of New York, Pell Grant recipients represent 64% of the measured graduating class, 29% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Metropolitan College of New York graduates within 4.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Metropolitan College of New York’s economic mobility score of 13.15 is calculated by adjusting the 7.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 64% pell grant recipients within the student body. Metropolitan College of New York’s EMS of 13.15 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Metropolitan College of New York pays $23,648 a year, $-2,460 less than the $21,188 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,648
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Metropolitan College of New York, 92% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,648 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,289. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,289
Pell grants
$4,619
State grants
$8,388
Institutional grants
$2,164
Metropolitan College of New York's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 88 applicants, of which 68 were admitted and 19 enrolled. Metropolitan College of New York has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Metropolitan College of New York does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
79%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
50%
35%
White
7%
52%
Black
54%
14%
Hispanic
30%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%